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Architectural elements > Gates > Portcullises

Preferred term

Portcullises  

Definition

  • Defensive gratings, moveable vertically in retaining grooves cut into the jambs of fortified gateways [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • GATES, PORTCULLISES
  • GATEWAYS, PORTCULLISES

Notation

  • 111102

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-ZM4GD88J-7

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